University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, May 2. 1973.
Contents
A KU tradition of class fights began with a Maypole fight in 1891. During the decade it grew from an annual May Day fight into a series of fights between freshmen and sophomores. In 1904, two freshmen were killed by a KU member as discontinue the tradition. More stories about 19th century KU appear on pages 4 and 5.
the years to come the parade would be much dustier. More stories about the 1938s and 1940s appear on pages 7 and 8.
Depression or no depression, the alumni marched behind their class banners down Jayhawk Boulevard to the Kansas Union for the annual commencement dinner in 1931. In
Mount Oread has not always been far above a golden valley. In the summers of 1903 and 1951, many KU students helped rescue people in North Lawrence from the rampages of the Kaw. President Harry Truman called the 1951 war "the most dangerous war that humanity have suffered from water. More stories about the turbulent 1940s and 1950s appear on pages 8 and 9.
Nittany Lions. The successful second attempt by the Lions gave them a one point edge on the Jayhawks and the victory, 15-14.
KU Coach Pepper Rodgers tries to explain to reporters what happened in the last few minutes of the 1969 Orange Bowl game with
Penn State. With seconds left to play, the Jayhawks were charged with the 12-man penalty rule after they had successfully blocked a two-point conversion attempt by the
College Assembly To Vote On Feedback
ursday, May 3, 1973
ids Agnew stic Council
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g-range scheduling for Nixon x, 33, a special assistant who ite House staff in January
at meeting, Nixon said that,
"present, interdepartmental
markers should be taken up
by the executive office of the
eday news briefing, Ziegler that Nixon had expressed the Cabinet meeting over a resolution urging him to affirmation of a nominee from seutive branch to serve as a tutor to take charge of the stigation.
THE WHITE HOUSE spokesman said Nixon thought the action, taken by voice vote with only five senators present, might have been an attempt to increase responsibility and integrity" of Elliot Richardson, the President's nominee for attorney general who already has taken over direction of federal inquiries into the burglary burglary and subsequent cover-up.
The Senate wrangled inconclusively for 20 minutes over the matter Wednesday, and let stand the resolution sponsored principally by Sen. Charles Percy, R-III.
Ziegler and all files from the White House
office of Haldeman, Earlichman and Dean
Kleinberg.
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on Tightens Controls Major U.S. Companies
JN (AP)-President Nixon
price on contact the
4 companies Wednesday in
eustrain rising prices, which
t now says will increase by 4
ear.
a statement on the economy baby would keep rising for although not at the rate of
can suspend the increase or on that it considers justified, said. If it approves the imake effect at the end of iod.
sturge requires major com-
trus than $250 million annual
the administration's Cost of
30 days in advance of plan
ge prices more than 1.5 per
10. levels.
tement also said that the st firms would be asked for ts on price changes since the
beginning of the Phase 3 anti-inflation program in January and that the council might order reduction of increases that had exceeded the standards.
The President announced four new steps under the Phase 3 anti-inflation program;
under the Phase 3 anti-inflation program:
—The Cost of Laving Council will obtain reports on price changes made by the country's largest firms since the beginning of Phase 3 "so that it may order reduction of that have exceeded the standards."
If a major firm intends to raise its average prices more than 1.5 per cent above the Jan. 18 authorized level, it must notify of Living Council 30 days in advance.
- Firms not exceeding the 1.5 per cent limit still will be required to report their actions quarterly so that their conformity to price increase standards may be checked.
"—'Additional resources will be assigned to insure that these strengthened efforts are carried out fairly and effectively,' Nixon said.
Jane Eldridge of 511 Ohio St., a member of the League of Women Voters, said she hoped that any suggested transportation elements would not be limited to the aging.
ies Proposed
Eldredge said that Lawrence would have to go to a more efficient means of transportation.
ing of Sunflower Road as a route across campus.
and between Sunflower Road of Green and Fraser halls. IL of all traffic control
Mills went on to say that the problem lay in the circultous necessity for persons to acquire a vehicle to permit them to get a job in the first place.
tion of long-range proposals, views mass transportation
systems in view of recent technological advances.
"Concepts such as the automated train, monorail, and various bus and tube transport systems might be applied to the city's public transit system or to town or remote parking facilities and the
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Leroy MCDermott, University of Kansas
graduate student from Wichita, Okla., cited
une proven's magnitude.
Commissioner Doug Harris, head of the commission's transportation committee, said any successful city action would be facilitated effort by all Lawrence citizens.
the Lawrence human relations commission Wednesday night addressed two fundamental transracial and transincome questions, transportation and employment.
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Fred Mills, manager of the city's job opportunities center, cited the problem of transporting people to jobs for which they might qualify.
Harris invited comments from an attentive audience.
"I'm not an expert on transportation engineering." Milk said. "I merely know what goes into it."
WASHINGTON (AP) —The Civil Aeronautics Board ruled Wednesday that the domestic airlines must accept family and youth fares by 1 June. 1, 2014.
The discounts represented by such fares must be eliminated gradually. The first cutback will occur dune 1—before the first cutback, a second will take place next day. 2
The CAB ruled last Dec. 7 that the special fares were illegal because they discriminated against other air travelers who were not part of family groups or were too old to qualify for youth discounts.
--who could demonstrate a need for using their cars during working hours.
CAB to Drop Special Fares
Second priority should be based on medical factors, it savs.
"in general," the report states, "it is recommended that no students be assigned parking spaces on the central campus area except for medical reasons."
Faculty and staff members who use parking spaces simply for all-day storage of their automobiles should be assigned to the reservoir lots* N, O and X, the report says.
"Accompanying a decision of priority such as this would be the necessity for the University to provide a free shuttle service and to keep an eye on the central campus," the report states.
MAX LUCAS, professor of architecture and urban design and chairman of the committee, said Wednesday that the committee had been charged with recommending alternatives for parking and campus traffic flow.
Chancellor-designate Archie Dykes probably will have to decide whether to implement the proposals of the committee, Lucas said.
These short-range recommendations, Lucas said, are intended to ease the tight
Traffic Plan
Traffic would be routed around the central campus under long-range recommendations by the Chancellor's AD Hire Committee on Traffic Management.
study and analysis, include the closing of Jayhawk Boulevard between the Chi Omega Circle and Sunflower Road and between Sunflower Road and Fraser Hall, the removal of traffic control booths and the opening of Sunflower Road as a north-south route across campus. Short-range proposals include the addition of 50 parking spaces behind Wescue Hall, altered priorities for campus parking privileges and shuttle bus service from N, O and X parking zones. (Map by Prynn Puckett)